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    NEW BIOS F.41 A: HP dv6-1xxx / dv7-2xxx (INTEL)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by justinkw1, Dec 20, 2009.

  1. justinkw1

    justinkw1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    A new BIOS update has been once again posted over at HP for all first generation dv6 (1xxx series) and second generation dv7 (2xxx series) Intel notebooks. See the list below for specific model support and even further below for release notes. Please note that I am posting this for informational purposes only.

    This BIOS update is not compatible with the dv6t Quad Edition and dv7t Quad Edition notebooks!!!

    COMPATIBLE PRODUCTS
    Code: 
    SysId01=0x3623
SysName01=HP Pavilion dv7
SysId02=0x3624
SysName02=HP Pavilion dv7
SysId03=0x3624
SysName03=HP Pavilion dv7
SysId04=0x3627
SysName04=HP Pavilion dv6
SysId05=0x3628
SysName05=HP Pavilion dv6
SysId06=0x3629
SysName06=HP Pavilion dv6
SysId07=0x3627
SysName07=HP Pavilion dv6
SysId08=0x3628
SysName08=HP Pavilion dv6
    RELEASE NOTES
    Please note that this BIOS update is for Intel versions of the notebooks mentioned above.

    DOWNLOAD - ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp46501-47000/sp46590.exe

    Feel free to discuss about this BIOS update in this thread. :)
     
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  2. timtravel42

    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    just updated, no noticeable difference, but thanks for the heads up
     
    timtravel42, Dec 20, 2009
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  3. paval2

    paval2 Newbie

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    I just updated my dv6t to version F.41 yesterday. Almost immediately after the update, I started having a problem with my display screen intermittently flashing blank while I'm in the middle of doing something. Sometimes it comes back on it's own (no error messages are ever displayed), other times I have to move the mouse to wake it up and bring the display back. I have my laptop set to never hibernate, but as I mentioned this happens while I'm working on the laptop. It's probably done it 10 times already today.

    Is there anyway to roll back the driver to my previous version (F.36)? I went to HP Support, but I can't find how to do it.

    TIA for any help.
     
    paval2, Mar 13, 2010
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    paval2 Newbie

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    Ok, so I went to the HP support site and downloaded the Bios version which I had previously (F.36), ran the flash utility and all appeared to run fine. When I started laptop back up and went to look at system information, it still shows F.41 as my Bios.

    Any help would be appreciated!
     
    paval2, Mar 13, 2010
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